Baby Name Popularity Profile

Janelle

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Janelle.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 English, French traditional modern
National Rank (2025) #801
All-Time Peak Rank #186 Achieved 1978
Total U.S. Births 56,881 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1912 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 1,416 births in 1979
💡 The Janelle Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin English, French
Origin Type multiple
A modern English diminutive of Jane, influenced by the French suffix -elle.
Common Nicknames
Jan Nell Jana
Alternative Spellings
Jenelle Jannelle Janell
Pronunciation: ja-NEL
Themes & Categories
traditional modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Janelle

According to SSA data, Janelle achieved its highest historical rank of #186 in 1978. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1979 with 1,416 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 50.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Janelle across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -50.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,416 births in 1979
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 65 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 84
1920s: 280
1930s: 857
1940s: 1,499
1950s: 3,528
1960s: 5,025
1970s: 8,439
1980s: 12,571
1990s: 8,488
2000s: 6,773
2010s: 6,906
2020s: 2,431

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ja-nelle
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nevada
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii Unranked 461 1980 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 418 1967 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 378 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 1,942 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #557 336 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 711 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #711 1,557 1981 Insufficient historical volume
California #499 9,603 1988 11.8% Decline
Iowa Unranked 1,232 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 822 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 1,070 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 895 1981 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 431 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #779 969 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #699 2,288 1990 22.6% Decline
Wisconsin Unranked 1,291 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 195 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 82 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 1,366 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1300 2,996 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1302 2,061 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #636 3,837 2011 25.8% Decline
Maryland #776 737 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #426 1,182 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1174 2,326 1978 Insufficient historical volume
New York #882 3,633 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 62 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1204 2,103 1980 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #458 1,221 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 356 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #714 742 1953 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 177 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 873 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 150 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #678 801 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 474 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 381 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 124 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #767 730 2013 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #550 640 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 328 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 55 1993 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 188 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 24 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 121 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 35 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #605 155 1979 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 81 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #872 84 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 50 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 5 1980 Insufficient historical volume

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